Poverty

After she joined a microfinance organization, Jane Ngoiri escaped the slums of Nairobi, started a business and could keep her children in school.

Sep 24, 2011 - Christine Welter

A comprehensive effort to end Haiti's cholera epidemic must include prevention, treatment, vaccination and rebuilding health, water and sanitation systems.

Jul 24, 2011 - Christine Welter

U.S. entrepreneurs who don't qualify for bank loans turn to ACCION USA and Opportunity Fund for microloans and small business advice.

Nov 11, 2010 - Christine Welter

The TANF Emergency Contingency Fund provides assistance to needy families and placed 180,000 unemployed individuals in subsidized jobs in 32 states.

Aug 22, 2010 - Christine Welter

Students have a difficult time relating to global poverty. Group projects & presentations can make the issue personal & create the desire to engage a cause.

Jun 12, 2010 - Michael Streich

Two award-winning documentaries show the desperate need for maternal health services in Afghanistan and Ethiopia, where many women die in childbirth.

May 27, 2010 - Christine Welter

Food is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive in Haiti. Many people are looking to agriculture to help avert a food crisis after a reverse urban migration.

Mar 4, 2010 - Christine Welter

Foreign aid is getting scarce as the rich world deals with the recession; there are those who say this is not too bad a thing

Jan 4, 2010 - Rupert Taylor

Studies show that basic quality education in poor countries is critical to poverty reduction. Central Asia Institute (CAI) builds schools in remote areas of Afghanistan.

Dec 19, 2009 - Christine Welter

Cell phones hold great potential for improving the lives of millions of poor people. Mobile health applications reach patients in remote and resource-poor areas.

Oct 16, 2009 - Christine Welter

Lives are put at risk in the shady business of human organ trading as wealthy patients pay the poverty stricken for a chance at a longer life.

May 8, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus describes how to harness the power of the free market to solve the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality.

Dec 29, 2008 - Christine Welter

70 per cent of the world's poor are women. The majority of the 1.5 billion people living on $1 a day or less are women.

Feb 6, 2008 - Jodie Martin

Government changes have been difficult for many people in Russia. Reduced social assistance has been one of the results of democracy on Russians.

Sep 2, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Fashion Fights Poverty raises money for charities like Bead for Life and encourages others to dress responsibly by supporting organizations that alleviate poverty.

Aug 22, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Most Indigenous children have a lower quality of education and health care. Poverty and the fact that many of them have to work out of necessity are other disadvantages.

Aug 7, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Many of the poor in Brazil are not given equal access to health care, education, employment, land, water or sanitation facilities.

Jul 6, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Poverty has its own set of issues in the developed world and lack of funds, family stresses, stigma and peer influences can affect children's self-esteem negatively.

Jun 28, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Carol and Barb are an inspiration because they are both on disability and put aside their own health problems to help children and parents who are suffering.

Jun 15, 2007 - Sandra Williams

30 million has been proposed to combat AIDS globally. Bush is also addressing poverty,human rights and health issues such as malaria and educational programs.

Jun 1, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Dalits or untouchables are still considered outcasts in India and remain impoverished, discriminated against and segregated.

May 19, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Ontario families struggle in Canada even though their economy is stronger, they're better educated and they're working longer hours.

May 14, 2007 - Sandra Williams

The Hippo Water Roller makes things easier for Africans. Larger amounts of water can be transported for drinking and cooking as well as more for their gardens.

May 4, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Poor wages, working conditions and lack of affordable housing all contribute to child poverty in Canada. Women, Aboriginals, immigrants and minorities are affected most.

Apr 29, 2007 - Sandra Williams

One in six children lives in poverty in America. Save the Children provides many programs to help with literacy, nutrition, emergency relief and more.

Apr 25, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Depression is a treatable illness but if left untreated the risk is greater that the person will not only end up in poverty but try to harm themselves.

Apr 23, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Mining can cause such damage to the environment that it's irreversible. Saving our ecosystem is important to prevent pollution and poverty.

Apr 7, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Canada's Inuit suicide rates are shockingly high. The many factors that contribute to this include the lack of understanding and support in regards to their culture.

Mar 8, 2007 - Sandra Williams

VCU's Steven Woolf, professor of family medicine, told the United Press International that the percentage of Americans living in severe poverty grew 20% from 2000 to 2004

Sep 30, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

72% of Australia's Aborigines are living in poverty. Remote Indigenous communities face particular economic disadvantage, despite so-called benefits.

Jul 22, 2006 - Woorama

South Africa continues in struggle against poverty as unemployment rates rise and job security is threatened.

Jun 14, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

The majority of Palestinians are living in poverty. Sadley, until our global society breaks down and total reformation occurs this will continue to be a world problem.

May 29, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

South Africans have been brutally ripped apart by the forces of British Government for nearly fifty years. Read "A Recovering People Need Love" to find out how to help.

May 2, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

Time stops, but continues to roll on; colors are brighter and invade the empty space in my mind, and gaps are filled with things that are solidified in nature alone.

Apr 13, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

Driving through Richmond, VA suburbia: The hollow stares, the intolerable negligences and the "white picket fence" syndrome is hardly surmountable...

Apr 12, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

All 191 united nations member states have promised to adopt eight Millennium Goals to halve global poverty by the year 2015 as part of the Micah Challenge.

Mar 26, 2006 - Jenny Shultz

Afghani man converts to Christianity and will possibly face the death penalty. Islamic law, the Sharia, forbids the worship or practice of Christianity among the Islamic people. President Karzia must convince the Judiciary board of Muslim fundamentalist conservatives to consider this decision in light of the current situation as Christianity has become an ally to these people. Or, has the U.S., in fact, become too involved in a situation beyond its control?

Mar 24, 2006 - Jenny Shultz